Jussi Jurkka
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Jussi Tapani Jurkka (15 June 1930 – 9 April 1982) was a Finnish actor. He was born into a family of actors. His parents, Eino Jurkka and Emmi Jurkka, were theatre leaders and actors; his brother Sakari Jurkka and sister Vappu Jurkka worked as actors, and so did his cousins Rauli Tuomi and Liisa Tuomi.[1]
During his career, Jurkka appeared in 32 films, such as Morsiusseppele (1954), The Unknown Soldier (1955) and Punainen viiva (1959). In television, he appeared in a sketch comedy show Parempi myöhään... (1979–1980) with Pentti Siimes and Ritva Valkama.[2]
Jussi Jurkka was married to Maikki Länsiö. Their daughter Laura Jurkka is also an actress.[3] Having been a heavy smoker all his life, Jurkka died of throat cancer at the age of 51.[4]
